Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
a~TTJeelins R&9ister
THE LABOR WORLD.
ruv WEEKLY RESUME OF DOINGS IN IN
DUSTRIAL CIRCLES,
eoJ Prspscs For Ayri;ultarsS-ama4snrng
I.srlss Agp.,helsvs Taa. Higher Prices
Viii Reach.


ve,k m January has developed an unpre-
,.d.nt.d amount OF inquiry for manutae-
tur,d products, throughout the East, and
rr foreign products ut commercial centres
IN the West. IL is now 4 conceded fact
th,r prices will be higher this year in all
lime, AMI that production in general will
a. Every lar ahead Of 1SSG. Thert is every
fifth expressed IN the ~Permanency OF the
higher range OF values.
The strong features in the trade n IN
l1,triIl situations are these: More money
j. seeking Investment, wages are adYanc-
I'M. builders and investors are projecting a
great deal OF new shop and house Guild
inc. money lenders are willing to lend on
fair security. agricultural products are
firm in price. and Ia all appearances \ heavy
demand both home and foreign Will be
maintained throughout the year. The
manufacturing interests all over the eoun-
frs report 4 steady increase in inquiry and
m orders. and - q rule more business Is
helm. offered than makers care to accept.
Railroad building will he undertaken Just
- son Is the weather permits and the
mileas, will - beyond everything the
country has ever known.
4, the same time, there is n dirk side to
th;, picture. The advancing tendency
~i,,plrIiLes the general prosperity. Pos
s.s,nrs Of large amounts OF capital are less
willing 10 throw their money into certain
kinds OF new work than they were hast
fall. They argue the possibility OF y re-
l.iinn in business such Is have heretofore
p~rttIrI plnicS and depgeSSionS. The
Ej.h rm.s of values, while gratifying to
manufacturers and business men generally
rhv,!n. the effect of creating a couserya-
tive fr,lla, which in time, will be felt in
business circles.
Tine boot and shoe market in New Eng
IluI - rather quiet this week. At New
York the usual heavy volume OF business
Ms done. At Philadelphia, prospects are
f,ynr,l'p tor a good spring trade. At
C1,rl-n the cold weather has blocked traf-
H.. more or less. Throughout the North
IVES, business Is rather quiet, yet there Is
every confidence in IN carly revival.
Thr1lrhou, the Southwest commercial
,I,i,,~ grr Of "a most favorable nature. At
New orleans IN important meeting was
held Inst week of the leading porE-pacSerS
nr,hr entire country Tor the purpose Ot AT
rlrgIry % send pork products "a Europe
lnI south America by way OF New Or
I.,u> instead at by way Of New York aud
Er>ton 20, at present.
the increase m the textile production OF
the nitri Kingdom during the past seven
y,.trs l.. estimated at only 1 per cent,
t,,,rua t~,rtorirs show but little progress.
W,,,rn and worstcd factories show the
most IMPROVEMENT. \ rctrogrIde move
m.ut IS motel in LAX, hemp and jute.
Philadelphia textile machinery makers
have recently been capturing som" very
imp,rtl..t Eastern orders, and Eastern ma
rIir1-t, l1c lnuking into the causes of this
uu,\p"rt"i move. Much progress has re-
r.rt,y been made among the machinery
mixers rl this city, and competition, which
hl> been a matter OF surprise, will shortly
become familiar To New Eugland makers.
The Frrhch Canadians are Joining the
kui-hr, oi labor, the interference of the
church thus tar not hlviag created any Sc
ri.l, discussion. In Dayton, OHIO, the
KNIGHTS have started Il cooperative aSS0-
rutioa. To-day the brooklyn Knights
hY,I a rontrrrac" 20 decide upon asking for
rhutrr tug the BROOKLYN district. In
i.ltim,.r debates are given frequently up
ou questions OF political and social econ
usty. The l.. ). Stephens Hall AS>ocuI-
tDa has zone t. pieces; II WAS intended TO
erect u hail to cost $4,000, to he used for
the benefit otthr order.
l;u-tou has l,25l firms engaged in the
shoe. business. In Massachusetts there are
GrND. OF which l,n~9 are manufacturing
h,lS,-. New York mas 23D shoe manutac-
tnrrrS and wholesale dealers. Philadel-
ullt aI~ IL shoe manufacturers, h job
Bars. - tanners ol morocco and 33 Oi sheep
skim amt calf Kid. The number OF tan
nrp. liruS IN tn. STATE is 6g6. Ohio has
So AMI Illinois has - shoe manufacturers.
There are l., III retailers of shoes in the
lated States.
% Is apparent that employers will very
.,ar@llIy advance wages voluntarily.
Hundreds have already lone So, even he,
iugr auv demand WAS formally made by or,
@lujlsl labor. Prices are improving
mills. factories and mines are O~veTcrOwded,
orders are far in excess OF capacity, and
employers. therefore, take the opportunity
Of enhancing wages. At the rate business
- ,yowilnG In, the great majority OF EN-
pIoyrrS will not be in ! position to remain
Ili- iJug over wIgeS disputes.
The possibilities of a general advance IN
wtsvS of both CummOn and skilled labor
ar being considered by employers IN all
stations. Many ui them think that the
Establishment ot arbritrative methods will
h.!p to increase rather than to decrease
strikes AMI dissatisfaction by offering
i~pI,IrltS iur the pycScntItlOn of demands.
Tin" old time employers imagine they art
rs able to manage their business Us they
were Years ago, and they do not r~elinqulSt
their Supremacy willingly.
t,rrJt expectations are INDUCED in con
c'rnlJg the labor convention to he held il
Cincinnati on February -. Five hun,
dyrd delegates ut least are counted on. \
goou deli ct WClt-deSeryed opposition l.
tell and expressed ut some of the origi
majors, whose names smell in the nOStTil:
OF honest Labor. The Knights will LEAD
Oh. and the obnoxious members will stanC
an the background and watch. The con
,rnt'on will call another one TO DOminatI
a President for l~~S.
Manufacturers are GayOriug the eStab
!lShmcut ct relief associations. Severa
New England employers have started
them. Onc in Portland. Me-, has a mem
hcr>hip OF l2o. All persons whose wage
are over s. a week pay 81 fee and 10 cent
per week, which entities n member in Gus
OF sickness to s. per week until SIS Ia
been drawn out and TO So in case o
death.
Great industrial and building activity i
reported from the Northwest. Minneapo
lis and ~. Paul furnish the most marke,
evidences Of II. The Knights there ar
putting up a large fOnr-story building. Al
the <Iw mills are getting ready for q bi,
springs work. The Touring mills are do
luy more than they 6il Inst vinter